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circumstances, to apply the lime direct to the soil, 
and use either the potash or soda for cleansing pur- 
poses. As it requires 700 quarts of water to dissolve 
one quart of lime, if used as a whitewash, it simply 
forms a paste, which will fill the pores of the bark 
and do more injury than good. 
Tue Bueut.—This alarming disease, that has 
made such havoc among the pear trees in some sec- 
tions, made its first appearance in our orchard four 
years ago. During this time we have had twenty- 
nine cases, fourteen of which have proved fatal, the 
others are now rapidly recovering from the effects. 
With us, this disease has been partial to certain 
varieties. For instance, out of the twenty-nine, six- 
teen were Glout Mercean, four Flemish Beauty, four 
Vicar of Winkfield, three Belle Lucrative, and two 
Louise Bonne de Jersey. Another singular fact in 
this connection is, that twenty-three of these trees 
were growing in the same section of the orchard, 
quite near each other, on low and naturally wet 
land. I do not believe, however, that the character 
of the soil or situation engenders this disease. 
Our plan has been, the instant any tree showed 
signs of being affected, to saw or eut off the branches 
or main stem, six or eight inches below where the 
disease appeared. When the branches injured were 
large, we have put in some scions the following 
